He was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Osgood, Ohio. He also was a member of the Men’s Society of the Church and he sang in the church choir for 50 years. He belonged to F.O.E. #1391 Minster and was past president, a member of K of C 1756 Versailles and past Grand Knight, Mayor and council member of Osgood. He was a member of the Osgood Fire department and the Osgood Rescue Squad. He worked at the Osgood Elevator & Minster Canning Factory.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Osgood with Rev. David Zink, celebrant. Burial will be in St. Martin Cemetery, Osgood. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Osgood Fire Department, Osgood Rescue Squad and State of the Heart Hospice. Condolences may be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.